LEARNit Dictionary

shake

verb
A2
1
A2
to move or make somebody/something move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down
تکان دادن, لرزاندن, جنباندن, به جنبش در آوردن
2
B1
to move something in a particular direction by shaking
تکان دادن, جنباندن, لرزش دادن, تکان سریع دادن
She bent down to shake a pebble out of her shoe.
His father used to come home and shake the dust off his work clothes.
He stood up, shaking sand everywhere.
3
A2
to take somebody’s hand and move it up and down as a way of saying hello or to show that you agree about something
دست دادن, مصافحه کردن
Do people in Italy shake hands when they meet?
She refused to shake hands with him.
He stepped forward and shook my hand.
Our host shook each of us warmly by the hand.
They shook hands on the deal .
They shook on the deal .
Let's shake on it.
4
A2
to turn your head from side to side as a way of saying ‘no’ or to show that you are sad, feel doubt, etc.
تکان دادن سر, نه گفتن با حرکت سر, خیر گفتن با حرکت سر, تکان دادن سر به نشانه نفی
‘Drink?’ he offered. She shook her head.
The old man watched them walk off into the night, shaking his head sadly.
She shook her head in disbelief.
He shook his head at the thought.
5
to show that you are angry with somebody; to threaten somebody by shaking your fist (= closed hand)
مشت نشان دادن, مشت تکان دادن
The man shook his fist at the court after he was sentenced.
6
B1
to make short quick movements that you cannot control, for example because you are cold or afraid
لرزیدن, لرزه کردن
Her hands had started to shake.
He was shaking with fear.
He saw his mother turn away, her shoulders shaking with laughter.
His whole body shook with rage.
I was shaking like a leaf.
synonym tremble
7
to sound unsteady, usually because you are nervous, upset or angry
لرزیدن, لرزش داشتن, صدا لرزیدن, لرزیدن از اضطراب
‘Who are you?’ he asked, his voice shaking.
Her voice shook with emotion.
8
to shock or upset somebody very much
غمگین کردن, آشفته کردن, ناراحت کردن, متأثر کردن, مضطرب کردن, پریشان کردن, احساسات کسی را جریحه‌دار کردن
He was badly shaken by the news of her death.
The accident really shook her up.
Shaken up by the early goal against them, the team began to fight back.
9
to make a belief or an idea less certain
متزلزل کردن, سست کردن, تضعیف کردن
The incident had shaken her faith in him.
This announcement is bound to shake the confidence of the industry.
10
to get rid of something
رها شدن از, خلاص شدن از
I can't seem to shake off this cold.
She has finally managed to shake off her old wrist injury.
He couldn't shake the feeling that there was something wrong.
She never seemed to completely shake off the dumb blonde image.
noun
B1
1
B1
an act of shaking somebody/something
تکان, لرز, لرزش, جنبش
see also handshake
2
a physical condition in which you cannot stop your body from shaking because of fear, illness, or because you have drunk too much alcohol
لرزش, رعشه, لرز
I always get the shakes before exams.
3
a drink made of milk, and sometimes ice cream, with the added taste of fruit or chocolate, which is mixed or shaken until it is full of bubbles
میلک شیک, شیک
a strawberry shake
see also protein shake